Students against the devastation of the Belgrade Fair

Study at UNIRSM of higher education institutions in the blockade announced that they are against the devastation Belgrade Fair for the sake of commercial projects.

The students called on the authorities to immediately stop all works and to protect the entire complex of the Fair as an immovable cultural asset.

"The Belgrade fair is a symbol of knowledge, modernism and encounters, not an empty space for the expansion of Belgrade on the water," the students said in a post on Instagram.

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"Instead of experts, politically eligible personnel are appointed. Instead of protecting cultural heritage - private interests, instead of public dialogue - demolition behind closed doors," the students point out.

They believe that the demolition of the Belgrade Fair is "a scandal, not only cultural, but also legal and moral."

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"The plan for the detailed regulation of the Belgrade Fair has not been adopted. There are no building permits, and the buildings are still being demolished. This is violence against a space of exceptional importance for the cultural memory of Belgrade and Serbia", state the students in the blockade.

The students point out that they are against the use of EXPO 2027 as an excuse for erasing history and ignoring the professional and civil public.

"Let's take action, inform others, go out to protest and demand respect for the law and the preservation of our heritage," the post said.